Ophir Oren

Head of Cyber and AI Security Innovation Squad for a Global Fortune 500 company.

• Horizon Scanning & Scouting: Identifying emerging trends and stealth-mode startups to future-proof enterprise resilience.
• Technical Leadership: Managing the innovation squad, overseeing deep-tech evaluations, and leading strategic pilot projects.
• Strategic Roadmap: Shaping Bayer’s global cybersecurity technology strategy and architectural development.
• Ecosystem Partnerships: Building strategic alliances with VCs, academia, and the global cybersecurity community.

Serving on Advisory Boards for leading VCs including Glilot Capital and Cardumen Capital. Leadership member of CloudAppSec IL Forum and active in Cyber Club London (CCL).

Collaborating with top-tier global and local VC funds to drive high-quality deal flow, provide technical scouting, and perform due diligence for high-stakes investment decisions in the Cyber & AI domains.

Managed the Cyber Defense teams for Israel’s largest healthcare provider (2nd globally). Established the core defensive stack from the ground up for a nationwide infrastructure.

• Built and managed EDR/XDR, SEG, DLP, and NAC systems at national scale.
• Led Purple Team strategies, proactive Threat Hunting, and Incident Response (IR).
• Spearheaded security for strategic Cloud Migration and led major technical tenders.

Guiding early-stage startups on Product-Market Fit, technical roadmaps, and enterprise go-to-market strategies. Providing expert validation for technical moats and enterprise-grade security alignment.